Kilree Round Tower
You reach Kilree Round Tower, a historic site, by heading 2 km south of Kells. Look also at Kells Priory, 2.2 km away, first of 11 more within 15 km. Its home is County Kilkenny.
Historic site near Kells
Just outside Kells
Kilree Round Tower is 2 km south of Kells. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
The weather, month by month
The warmest stretch in Kells is June to September, at 18–20°C in the afternoon.
Kilree Round Tower
Historic site.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- 2 km south of Kells
Mapping Kilree Round Tower
The numbers show what else is near Kilree Round Tower, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Which towns are near Kilree Round Tower
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Callan (2,678 people). Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Kells
Stoneyford
Knocktopher
Ballyhale
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Kilree Round Tower is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kells | 2 km north of it | 291 | 5 |
| Stoneyford | 2.9 km northeast of it | 185 | 6 |
| Knocktopher | 4.8 km southeast of it | 174 | 6 |
| Ballyhale | 7.2 km southeast of it | 184 | 2 |
| Kilmoganny | 7.4 km southwest of it | 256 | 4 |
| Callan | 8.4 km west of it | 2,678 | 1 |
| Thomastown | 8.8 km east of it | 2,305 | 7 |
| Bennettsbridge | 10 km northeast of it | 664 | 3 |
Close to Kilree Round Tower
Nearby, 11 places within 15 km include 2 abbeys or priories, a castle and a historic house.
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksKells Priory2.2 km away2
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksJerpoint Abbey7.6 km away3CastleCastleKilbline Castle10 km away4Historic houseHistoric houseKilree High Cross100 m away5GardenGardenGáirdín an Ghorta4.9 km away6Visitor farmVisitor farmNore Valley Park Pet Farm7.1 km away7ChurchChurchKilfane Church11 km away8MuseumMuseumEdmund Rice Heritage Centre9.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Kilree Round Tower in questions
Where is Kilree Round Tower?
Kilree Round Tower is 2 km south of Kells, Kilkenny.
What is Kilree Round Tower?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit Kilree Round Tower?
June to September are the warmest months in Kells, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Kilree Round Tower?
Within 15 km: Kells Priory (2.2 km), Jerpoint Abbey (7.6 km), Kilbline Castle (10 km) and Kilree High Cross (100 m).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Kells Priory: Dave Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerpoint Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).